laravel4cookbook

File-Based CMS 333
1 public function deleteAction()
2 {
3 $name = "layouts/" . Input::get("layout");
4 $this->filesystem->delete($name);
5
6 return Redirect::route("admin/layout/index");
7 }
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This was extracted from app/controllers/LayoutController.php.
1 Route::any("admin/layout/delete", [
2 "as" => "admin/layout/delete",
3 "uses" => "LayoutController@deleteAction"
4 ]);
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This was extracted from app/routes.php.
We link straight to the deleteAction() method in the index view. This method simply deletes the
layout file and redirects back to the index page. We’ve added the appropriate route to make this page
accessible.
We can now list the layout files, add new ones, edit existing ones and delete those layout files we
no longer require. It’s basic, and could definitely be polished a bit, but it’s sufficient for our needs.
Creating Pages
Pages are handled in much the same way, so we’re not going to spend too much time on them. Let’s
begin with the controller: